"If the president, or any leader for that matter, anywhere in the nation, whether it be a reverend or priest or cultural or community leader or civil rights leader who wants to come, we would be willing to host you and excited to host you," said Amardeep Kaleka, whose father was killed at the temple.

Gov. Scott Walker's wife, Tonette, met briefly with Michelle Obama.

"Her willingness to reach out to those in the Sikh community to help them heal will not only help those affected but also help eliminate the ignorance that led up to the horrific event in Oak Creek. I appreciate her presence in Wisconsin," Tonette Walker said in a statement.

She spoke about the first lady's visit and the encouraging news some polls are showing for the GOP.

"It's important that our leaders nationwide honor those who died in the tragedy. But after that, she is holding a rally, so are our volunteers because they are excited about our hometown hero Paul Ryan. Wisconsin is now a tossup state. We are seeing that reflected in the polls. We are at a crossroads. Do we grow or allow the failed politicians (to) bankrupt Medicare as Barack Obama plans to do," Kleefisch said.